Shield AI
Defense · Defense AI
- HQ
- San Diego, US
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- shield.ai
Shield AI currently has 39 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 51%, are focused on agents, with application roles making up another 36%. The company is primarily hiring for engineering positions. Recent hiring activity shows an 11% increase in new AI roles over the last 30 days.
Currently tracking 35 active AI roles, up 40% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $156k–$320k (avg $238k).
Shield AI currently has 41 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas/San Diego/Boston/ DC/ San Fran) (2), Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R4614), Computer Vision Engineer (C++), Director, Test Engineering - ACP Programs (R5044). Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Shield AI's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (51%), application (37%), serving infrastructure (10%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Shield AI is hiring AI talent in: United States (26 roles), Taiwan (3 roles), India (3 roles), United Kingdom (2 roles).
Job postings at Shield AI most frequently reference: agent orchestration, embodied ai, model serving, inference infra, evals.
In the past 30 days, Shield AI has posted 8 new AI-related roles. That is a -27% change versus the prior 30 days (11 → 8).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer I (TX) Entry-level Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of the X-BAT aircraft's avionics systems, focusing on circuit design, system integration, and full lifecycle ownership from concept to manufacturing and flight test. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineer I (BOS) Entry-level Electrical Engineer role focused on the design, verification, integration, and testing of avionics systems for the X-BAT aircraft, with a strong emphasis on full lifecycle ownership and high-reliability design in challenging environments. | — | 0 |
| Staff Electrical Engineer Shield AI is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, integrate, and troubleshoot electronics systems for their V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, focusing on power systems, embedded systems, and enabling aircraft autonomy and AI. | — |
| 0 |
| Staff Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration (R4018) Staff Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration role at Shield AI, a defense tech company focused on intelligent systems for military and civilian protection. The role involves architecting and implementing high-performance C++ and Python systems, leading integration of distributed systems and simulation tools, defining technical direction, and owning CI/CD pipelines. Requires advanced C++ experience, Linux proficiency, systems integration background, and CI/CD experience. Active SECRET clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930) Staff Thermal Engineer responsible for the design, analysis, and integration of aircraft avionics thermal management systems, including contributing to thermal analysis, developing and validating models using CFD tools, driving test planning and data analysis, communicating technical findings, and influencing electrical/PCBA design direction. Requires B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 7+ years of experience in avionics/electronics thermal engineering, strong expertise in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, and proficiency with thermal analysis/CFD and CAD tools. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Propulsion Engineer (TVC) (X-BAT) (R4160) Senior Staff Propulsion Engineer (TVC) responsible for the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system on the X-BAT aircraft, covering the full lifecycle from concept to operational support. Requires deep understanding of propulsion systems, hardware development, test planning, and Python for analysis. Experience with UAVs, tactical aircraft, or rocket platforms is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Composite Manufacturing Staff Engineer, Composite Manufacturing role at Shield AI, focusing on scaling production lines for next-generation jets. Responsibilities include leading manufacturing process design, scaling production, launching new lines, developing composite part definitions, deploying infrastructure, and mentoring engineers. Requires 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, CAD proficiency, and composite manufacturing knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Communications Systems (Dallas - BOS - SD) This role focuses on the design, integration, and optimization of advanced communication systems for autonomous aircraft, including data links, encryption, and secure communications. It involves working with RF systems, SATCOM, and AI-driven data processing to ensure seamless interoperability in contested environments. The role also requires collaboration with avionics, software, and autonomy teams, and adherence to cybersecurity standards. | — | 0 |
| Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R3963) Software Engineer role focused on developing Ground Control Station (GCS) applications for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The role involves building real-time, performance-sensitive client and server applications for mission planning, command, and monitoring, with a strong emphasis on modern web technologies like React and TypeScript for user interfaces and spatial data visualization. Collaboration with autonomy and embedded systems teams is key. | — | 0 |
| Hardware Test - Senior Software Engineer (R4978) Develops software to automate hardware testing for V-BAT aircraft components, integrating test results with manufacturing software, scaling test automation infrastructure, and managing databases for test results. Focuses on driving high hardware reliability in aerospace. | — | 0 |
| Principal Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT) This role is for a Principal Fuel Systems Engineer at Shield AI, a defense technology company focused on AI-powered aircraft. The engineer will lead the architecture, development, and validation of fuel systems for advanced autonomous aircraft, covering the entire lifecycle from concept to flight testing. Responsibilities include system design, cross-functional integration, modeling, analysis, supplier management, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires extensive experience in aircraft fuel systems and familiarity with certification requirements. | — | 0 |
| Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT) Seeking a Staff Fuel Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and integrate fuel systems for autonomous aircraft, focusing on improving endurance, efficiency, and reliability in challenging operational environments. | — | 0 |
| Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer II Shield AI is seeking a Power Electronics Electrical Engineer II to design, analyze, and validate power electronics systems for their next-generation aircraft, XBAT. This role involves full-cycle hardware development from concept to flight, including PCB design, testing, and cross-functional collaboration within an aerospace context. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Customer Success Manager (R4694) Senior Staff Customer Success Manager for Shield AI's Hivemind Enterprise Customers. This role focuses on building relationships, managing account health, driving renewals, and collaborating with sales and product teams to ensure customers achieve their desired outcomes with Shield AI's software. Requires extensive travel and experience with large enterprise customers and multi-million dollar contracts. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, VBAT Software Test Automation (Hiring Multiple Levels) Shield AI is seeking a Senior Engineer for VBAT Software Test Automation. This role involves building software to automate testing of various components for autonomous aircraft, including autonomy, embedded systems, and ground control applications. The engineer will gather requirements, write software for automation, and support release test planning and execution. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Embedded OS (Dallas Tx) (R3793) Senior Engineer focused on the operating system components for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), emphasizing performance, reliability, and security. Responsibilities include OS development, optimization, driver/middleware development, and integration with hardware and autonomy subsystems. | — | 0 |
| Staff Loads Engineer (R4722) Shield AI is a deep-tech company developing intelligent systems for defense, specifically focusing on aircraft like V-BAT and X-BAT. This role is for a Staff Loads Engineer responsible for the aerodynamic and structural load cases of air vehicles, collaborating with various engineering teams and utilizing simulation tools. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas/San Diego/Boston/DC/San Fran) Staff Engineer focused on state estimation and sensor fusion for autonomous UAVs in GPS-denied environments. Develops and implements real-time navigation algorithms, integrates multi-sensor data, and collaborates with autonomy and software teams to transition research into fielded capabilities. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Survivability (Dallas) (R4607) Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer, Survivability to design and optimize the low observable (LO) performance of their next-generation autonomous aircraft. This role involves shaping, materials integration, and electromagnetic signature modeling, working with multidisciplinary teams including AI, to ensure survivability in contested environments. Responsibilities include design, modeling, simulation, leading signature testing, and translating mission threats into survivability features. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Staff Manufacturing Engineer role focused on scaling production processes, leading new production line launches, and deploying manufacturing infrastructure for defense aircraft programs. Requires deep understanding of manufacturing processes, process improvement, and technical leadership in a rapid-growth environment. | — | 0 |
| Supplier Development Engineer - Electronics (R4560) Seeking a Supplier Development Engineer focused on electrical components/PCBA for Shield AI, a defense tech company. The role involves improving supplier performance, quality, and delivery through process audits, defect resolution, root cause analysis, and on-site audits. Requires hands-on SMT/PCBA experience and ability to travel. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis (R4722) This role focuses on the structural analysis and testing of advanced UAVs, ensuring the integrity of airframe structures and components. It involves finite element modeling, static/modal/fatigue analysis, hand calculations, and collaboration with design engineers to optimize structures. The role also supports test plan development, data analysis, and documentation of structural analysis reports. | — | 0 |
| Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Construction Projects (R4464) Shield AI is looking for a Senior Sourcing Specialist to manage procurement for construction and capital projects, focusing on facility expansions and infrastructure investments. The role involves leading sourcing activities, managing RFPs/RFQs, negotiating contracts, and partnering with engineering and operations teams to ensure timely project delivery. Experience in construction procurement, ERP systems, and compliance is required. | — | 0 |
| Production Technician (R3973) This role is for a Production Technician focused on assembling, testing, and configuring aircraft systems, including UAVs, avionics, and ground support equipment. Responsibilities include fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, and interpreting engineering drawings in a quality-focused production environment. The role requires experience in aircraft production/manufacturing and material requirements planning. | — | 0 |
| V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator Shield AI is a deep-tech company developing intelligent systems for defense, specifically the V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle. This role involves performing flight operations, testing, training, demonstrations, and maintenance in various environments, supporting different teams like Deployed Operations, Instructor, Demo/Business Development, Production Flight Testing, Engineering R&D, and Experimental Flight Testing/R&D. The role requires adaptability, customer focus, and the ability to work in austere locations, with a focus on operating and supporting the V-BAT aircraft. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Network Integration (R4926) | — | — |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Cloud Network (R5000) | — | — |
| Senior Staff Production Planner (Master Scheduler) (R4998) | — | — |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration (R4018) | — | — |